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February, 2018

Kerryn Cockbain Welcome to Rhodes 2018 and to all our resident G18’s, Activate congratulates you on starting your race here. The bright spark of optimism and youth which you bring to campus, brings a refreshing shot of hope to those of us who are returning for yet another lap …

October, 2017

Adam Butler The continued war on womxn’s bodies should prompt serious thought on the ways in which we combat a patriarchal society, TW: discussions of assault and sexual violence The brutal assault of two female Nelson Mandela University students on the evening of Monday 2nd has sparked a …

September, 2017

Wade Pahad Apart from ruining our livers and taking extended breaks to the bot gardens, Rhodents are talented at other things. One such discipline is rowing. Over the last weekend, the best Rhodes had to offer went to compete against institutions from all over the country at the Rand Merchants …

Adam Butler Nkoli-Fassie Society has for most of this year gone under the rather tortuous name of “The Society Currently Known as OutRhodes.” As part of this year’s Pride Week, however, an official name changing ceremony was held. The society will henceforth be known as Nkoli-Fassie Society. The change was …

May, 2017

Pearl Munemo The water crisis is real and it’s here. Cape Town recently announced that water supplies have run dry, and Settler’s dam has dropped to 30% water capacity – a level at which water can no longer be extracted. According to acting municipal manager Mandisi Planga, there are approximately …